19 episodes
Titanic Reaction with Tony Mengis Tony Mengis
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"I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, one of the best underground music scenes in the world. I got into the underground metal scene in the early eighties and found punk a few years later. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse, punk has been one of the biggest influences of my life ever since. I've been in a few bands and toured every chance I got. I've been a booker at a few clubs and even owned a couple. With my background, I was excited to see my niece and nephew get into punk. I was also a little worried, but they are smarter than me so have avoided making the same mistakes. It made me wonder what, after almost 50 years, still attracts people to the subculture. Also, what keeps people involved into their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and beyond. Charlie Harper is in his 70’s and has been touring since 1976. I’ll be talking to bands from around the world, and also people who keep punk alive behind the scenes. I’ll be asking them what attracted them to punk in the first place and what keeps them around for decades. I’m looking forward to the conversations, because sometimes I can't even answer it for myself. Beware, there will be a lot of talk about Portland. I moved to Amsterdam a few years ago and miss Portland every day, so I love to hear stories about it. Also, as much as I hate some things about it, it is one of the best cities on earth. Also beware, these are real stories- well, most of them are. They will contain tales of alcohol, drugs, sex and extreme violence and language that Mary Whitehouse would not approve of. Take caution and thank you listening, I appreciate each and every one of you."
Written and Hosted by Tony Mengis Produced & Edited by Chelsea Clyde Mixed and Mastered by Joe Mengis
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Defiance
Sat down with some of my oldest friends and ex band mates to talk about the new record, current line up and how they got into punk. Maybe someday we can do an entire episode of only tour stories from the early 90s
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Punks Who Became Therapists Part 2
If you've ever wanted to turn the tables and be the one who asks your therapists questions, this episode is for you! We talk about what lead them to becoming therapists and they also share their thoughts about why mental heath problems are so prevalent among punks
SAMHSA- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (national) https://www.samhsa.gov/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Multnomah County Oregon Behavioral Health https://www.multco.us/behavioral-health
Multnomah County Addiction Services https://www.multco.us/behavioral-health/addiction-services
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Punks Who Became Therapists
I talk to three very old friends, who all were in the band Malcontent and all three ended up becoming therapists. Also joined by another punk, Elizabeth, who became a therapist. Plus, a very special guest who you will have to figure out. To not interfere with their professional lives, some are using street names and only using flyers for pictures.
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Bad Sex
@badsex_official talk about Portland music, I think we even talked about Seafood Mama, their (Portland) famous relatives and a surprisingly (at least to me) diverse group of influences. Finding if I listen instead of being judgmental and thinking everything is stupid, it’s really interesting how the younger generation get from what’s modern in their day and still end up finding the best music in the world.
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Lebenden Toten
Lebenden Toten join Titanic Reaction to talk about the last 20 years of music, flyers, records, shows and how long they have stared at Mad Punks and English Dogs
Customer Reviews
It’s not enough, we need more
Please get a Bartek pt.2 in the works!
Love what you’re doing Tony and can’t wait to hear your Top Five Podacast episode
Punk pod that I didn't even know that I needed.
Tony Mengis brings to his podcast some of the same elements that made him a good bartender and a good frontman in punk bands. He's charismatic without putting on a facade. He's present in the moment and cares about his craft. As a long time musician, club booker, and bartender in the Portland, OR underground rock and punk scene, everyone who's met Tony more than once will claim him as a friend. That's probably why his guests, who vary from semi-famous to under-recognized punk / underground musicians seem to want to tell their stories to him with very little prompting. Also, his focus on women's contributions to the punk scene and curiosity about women's experiences as punks feels important and (sadly) unique. I'm really looking forward to future episodes.
Great podcast, laid back
Great to hear what bands from the local 80’s/90’s/00’s scenes are doing now and to hear the nostalgia without the criticism of current scenes. It all looks like progress to me, thanks for sharing!